Republic AP-100
{{short description|Canceled American military plane project of the 1940s-1950s}}
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The Republic Aviation AP-100 was a project for a VTOL, six-turbojet engined, nuclear capable, strike fighter concept. It had three ducted fans in the centre of its fuselage and tail and was a possible contender for the TFX Program.Project Hummingbird (Technical Report) A Technical Summary and Compilation of Characteristics and Specifications on Steep-Gradient Aircraft, Volume 88, April 1961. By United States Federal Aviation Agency. Page 143-144, Figure 175.Air Progress History of Aviation Spring 1961 editionAviation Week and Space Technology, Lift-Fan Tests Show VTOL Potential. August 8, 1960 The project was designated as a "fighter", but in fact was a tactical attack aircraft capable of delivering a small nuclear bomb. The weight of the aircraft would have been {{convert|38000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} with its engines generating {{convert|14400|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of thrust.
Specifications (AP-100, as designed)
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|crew= one pilot (A variant, 2 in B variant)
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|wing area sqft= 401
|wing area sqm= 37.2
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|eng1 type= turbojet
|eng1 number=6
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|max speed mach=2.3
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References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33brA29FRDk Video: Republic AP-100 model testing]
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Category:Six-engined jet aircraft
Category:1950s United States attack aircraft
Category:Cancelled military aircraft projects of the United States